Class TaxMgr
dw.order
Class TaxMgr
Object
dw.order.TaxMgr
Provides methods to access the tax table.
Constants
TAX_POLICY_GROSS  :  Number = 0
Constant representing the gross taxation policy.
TAX_POLICY_NET  :  Number = 1
Constant representing the net taxation policy.
Properties
customRateTaxClassID  :  String  (Read Only)
The ID of the tax class that represents items with a custom tax rate. The standard order calculation process assumes that such line items are initialized with a tax rate and a being ignored during the tax rate lookup sequence of the calculation process.

Note that this tax class does not appear in the Business Manager tax module.

defaultTaxClassID  :  String  (Read Only)
The ID of the default tax class defined for the site. This class might be used in case a product or service does not define a tax class.
If no default tax class is defined, the method returns null.
defaultTaxJurisdictionID  :  String  (Read Only)
The ID of the default tax jurisdiction defined for the site. This jurisdiction might be used in case no jurisdiction is defined for a specific address.
If no default tax jurisdiction is defined, this method returns null.
taxationPolicy  :  Number  (Read Only)
The taxation policy (net/gross) configured for the current site.
taxExemptTaxClassID  :  String  (Read Only)
The ID of the tax class that represents tax exempt items. The tax manager will return a tax rate of 0.0 for this tax class.

Note that this tax class does not appear in the Business Manager tax module.

Constructor Summary
This class does not have a constructor, so you cannot create it directly.
Method Summary
static getCustomRateTaxClassID() : String
Returns the ID of the tax class that represents items with a custom tax rate.
static getDefaultTaxClassID() : String
Returns the ID of the default tax class defined for the site.
static getDefaultTaxJurisdictionID() : String
Returns the ID of the default tax jurisdiction defined for the site.
static getTaxationPolicy() : Number
Returns the taxation policy (net/gross) configured for the current site.
static getTaxExemptTaxClassID() : String
Returns the ID of the tax class that represents tax exempt items.
static getTaxJurisdictionID(location : ShippingLocation) : String
Returns the ID of the tax jurisdiction for the specified address.
static getTaxRate(taxClassID : String, taxJurisdictionID : String) : Number
Returns the tax rate defined for the specified combination of tax class and tax jurisdiction.
Method Detail
getCustomRateTaxClassID
static getCustomRateTaxClassID() : String
Returns the ID of the tax class that represents items with a custom tax rate. The standard order calculation process assumes that such line items are initialized with a tax rate and a being ignored during the tax rate lookup sequence of the calculation process.

Note that this tax class does not appear in the Business Manager tax module.


getDefaultTaxClassID
static getDefaultTaxClassID() : String
Returns the ID of the default tax class defined for the site. This class might be used in case a product or service does not define a tax class.
If no default tax class is defined, the method returns null.
Returns:
the ID of the default tax class defined for the site or null.

getDefaultTaxJurisdictionID
static getDefaultTaxJurisdictionID() : String
Returns the ID of the default tax jurisdiction defined for the site. This jurisdiction might be used in case no jurisdiction is defined for a specific address.
If no default tax jurisdiction is defined, this method returns null.
Returns:
the ID of the default tax jurisdiction defined for the site or null.

getTaxationPolicy
static getTaxationPolicy() : Number
Returns the taxation policy (net/gross) configured for the current site.
Returns:
Taxation policy configured for current site

getTaxExemptTaxClassID
static getTaxExemptTaxClassID() : String
Returns the ID of the tax class that represents tax exempt items. The tax manager will return a tax rate of 0.0 for this tax class.

Note that this tax class does not appear in the Business Manager tax module.


getTaxJurisdictionID
static getTaxJurisdictionID(location : ShippingLocation) : String
Returns the ID of the tax jurisdiction for the specified address. If no tax jurisdiction defined for the site matches the specified address, this method returns null.
Parameters:
location - The shipping location
Returns:
the ID of the tax jurisdiction for the specified address or null.

getTaxRate
static getTaxRate(taxClassID : String, taxJurisdictionID : String) : Number
Returns the tax rate defined for the specified combination of tax class and tax jurisdiction.
Method returns null if no tax rate is defined.
Method returns 0.0 of 'nontaxable' tax rate is specified (see method 'getNontaxableTaxClassID'.
Parameters:
taxClassID - ID of the tax class
taxJurisdictionID - ID of tax jusrisdiction
Returns:
the tax rate defined for the specified combination of tax class and tax jurisdiction.